Lenticular clouds over Antartica. The lens-shaped cloud formations often occur in stacks. They are produced when moist air ascends over a mountain range and is heated adiabatically (that is,without any transference of heat energy) as it descends. Sometimes a standing wave develops in the flow on the lee side,and clouds form and remain in position as the air passes through them | |
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